- General
- The Judge's Commission
- Contempt
- Inherent Authority
- Closing Proceedings
- Gatekeeper Orders
- Access to Court Records
- Pro Hac Vice Admissions - Sample Order
- Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
- Judicial Immunity
- Recusal
- One Trial Judge Overruling Another
- Out-of-Term, Out-of-Session, Out-of-County
- Functus Officio
- Completing Another Judge's Work
- Criminal
- Trying a Non-Capital Criminal Case: An Outline for the Superior Court Judge
- Sealing Warrants
- Grand Jury
- Criminal Jurisdiction of Superior Court
- Recusal of Prosecutor
- Indictments
- Arraignment in Superior Court
- Pretrial Release
- Right to Counsel During Criminal Prosecution
- Capacity to Proceed
- Discovery
- Def's Right to 3rd Party Confidential Records
- Speedy Trial
- Joinder and Severance
- Securing Attendance Of Witnesses
- Pleas and Plea Negotiations
- Double Jeopardy
- Ex Post Facto
- Motions to Suppress
- Jury Issues
- Trial in the Defendant's Absence
- Restraining the Defendant during Trial
- Absolute Impasse
- Sequestration of Witnesses
- Voir Dire
- Motions to Dismiss
- 5th Amend. Privilege & Immunity
- Extending the Session
- Opening and Closing Statements
- Jury Deadlock
- Jury Verdict
- Sentencing
- Crime Victims' Rights Act: Covered Crimes
- Sentencing Charts
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed on or after 10/1/13
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed on or after 12/1/2011
- Maximum Chart for Class B1-E Sex Offenses Committed on or after 12/1/2011
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed 12/1/09 to 11/30/2011
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed 12/1/95 to 11/30/09
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed 12/1/1994 to 11/30/1995
- Punishment Chart for Misdemeanors Committed on or after 12/1/1995
- Drug Trafficking Sentencing
- Prayer for Judgment Continued
- Limitations on More Severe Sentence
- Sex Offenders
- Probation Violations
- Remand to District Court
- Correcting Errors Sua Sponte
- Habeas Corpus
- Motions for Appropriate Relief
- Post-Conviction DNA Testing
- Defendants' Objection to Early Disposal of Biological Evidence
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Civil
- Service of Summons Deadlines
- Default Judgment (Rule of Civil Procedure 55)
- Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions
- Rule 9(j) of the Rules of Civil Procedure: Special Pleading in Medical Malpractice Claims
- Time Limits on Rule 12(b) Motions
- Voluntary Dismissals (Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a))
- Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
- Civil Discovery Sanctions
- Standard Remarks to Jurors
- Jury Review of Evidence in Civil Deliberations
- Findings of Fact and Conclusions in Civil Orders
- Closing Arguments in Civil Trials
- Taking a Civil Verdict
- Immunity of the State and Local Governments
- Will Caveats
- Attorney Fees in Small-Verdict Cases
- Attorney Fees in Non-Justiciable Cases
- Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6)
- Evidence
- Judicial Notice
- Relevancy
- Rule 403
- Rule 404(b): Evidence of Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts
- Character Evidence
- Habit Evidence
- Impeachment
- Rule 609: Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of a Crime
- Privileged Communications
- Expert Testimony
- Pleas and Plea Discussions
- Refreshed Recollection
- Sexual Assault Cases
- Criminal Cases Involving Child Victims and Child Witnesses
- Hearsay Rules
- Confrontation Clause
- Routine Limiting Instructions in Criminal Cases
- Contents
- Expert Search
- Home
Table of Contents
General
- The Judge's Commission PDF
- Contempt PDF
- Inherent Authority PDF
- Closing Proceedings PDF
- Gatekeeper Orders PDF
- Access to Court Records PDF
- Pro Hac Vice Admissions PDF l Word
- Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law PDF
- Judicial Immunity PDF
- Recusal PDF
- One Trial Judge Overruling Another PDF
- Out-of-Term, Out-of-Session, Out-of-County PDF
- Functus Officio PDF
- Completing Another Judge's Work PDF
Criminal
- Trying a Non-Capital Criminal Case--An Outline for the Superior Court Judge PDF
- Sealing Warrants PDF
- Grand Jury
- Criminal Jurisdiction of Superior Court PDF
- Indictments PDF
- Arraignment in Superior Court PDF
- Pretrial Release PDF
- Counsel Issues PDF
- Capacity to Proceed PDF
- Discovery PDF
- Def’s Right to 3rd Party Confidential Records PDF
- Speedy Trial PDF
- Joinder and Severance PDF
- Securing Attendance of Witnesses PDF
- Pleas and Plea Negotiations PDF
- Double Jeopardy PDF
- Motions to Suppress
- Jury Issues
- Jury Selection PDF
- Note Taking by the Jury PDF
- Jury View PDF
- Jury Review of Evidence PDF
- Jury Misconduct PDF
- Trial in the Defendant's Absence PDF
- Restraining the Defendant during Trial PDF
- Absolute Impasse PDF
- Sequestration of Witnesses PDF
- Voir Dire
- Voir Dire on Pretrial and In-Court Identification PDF
- Voir Dire on Intoximeter PDF
- Voir Dire on Evidence of Tracking by Bloodhounds and Other Dog Breeds PDF
- Voir Dire on Drug Detection Dogs PDF
- Voir Dire on a Dying Declaration PDF
- Voir Dire on Incriminating Statements PDF
- Motions to Dismiss
- 5th Amend. Privilege & Immunity PDF
- Extending the Session PDF l Word
- Opening and Closing Statements
- Jury Deadlock PDF
- Jury Verdict PDF
- Sentencing
- Crime Victims' Rights Act: Covered Crimes PDF
- Sentencing Charts
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed on or after 10/1/2013 PDF
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed on or after 12/1/2011 PDF
- Maximum Chart for Class B1-E Sex Offenses Committed on or after 12/1/2011 PDF
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed 12/1/09 to 11/30/2011 PDF
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed 12/1/95 to 11/30/09 PDF
- Minimum/Maximum Charts for Felonies Committed 12/1/94 to 11/30/95 PDF
- Punishment Chart for Misdemeanors Committed on or after 12/1/1995 PDF
- Drug Trafficking Sentencing PDF
- Prayer for Judgment Continued PDF
- Limitations on More Severe Sentence PDF
- Sex Offenders
- Sex Offender Registration & Satellite-Based Monitoring PDF
- Petitions to Terminate Sex Offender Registration PDF
- Attorney Fees
- Probation Violations
- Summary of Probation Response Options PDF
- Remand to District Court PDF l Word
- Habeas Corpus PDF
- Correcting Errors Sua Sponte PDF
- Motions for Appropriate Relief PDF
- Post-Conviction DNA Testing PDF
- Defendants' Objection to Early Disposal of Biological Evidence PDF
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel PDF
Civil
- Service of Summons Deadlines PDF
- Default Judgment (Rule of Civil Procedure 55) PDF
- Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions PDF
- Rule 9(j) of the Rules of Civil Procedure: Special Pleading in Medical Malpractice Claims PDF
- Time Limits on Rule 12(b) Motions PDF
- Voluntary Dismissals (Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)) PDF
- Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute PDF
- Civil Discovery Sanctions PDF
- Standard Remarks to Jurors
- Introduction PDF l Word
- Prospective Jurors PDF l Word
- Before Selection in Case PDF l Word
- After Impaneled PDF l Word
- Routine Limiting Instructions in Civil Cases PDF l Word
- Before Charge Conference PDF l Word
- Before Final Arguments PDF l Word
- Jury Review of Evidence in Civil Deliberations PDF
- Findings of Fact and Conclusions in Civil Orders PDF
- Closing Arguments in Civil Trials PDF
- Taking a Civil Verdict PDF
- Immunity of the State and Local Governments PDF
- Will Caveats PDF
- Attorney Fees in Small-Verdict Cases PDF
- Attorney Fees in Non-Justiciable Cases PDF
- Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6) PDF
Evidence
- Judicial Notice PDF
- Relevancy PDF
- Rule 403 PDF
- Rule 404(b): Evidence of Other Crimes, Wrongs, or Acts PDF
- Character Evidence
- Habit Evidence PDF
- Impeachment PDF
- Rule 609: Impeachment by Evidence of Conviction of a Crime PDF
- Privileged Communications PDF
- Expert Testimony PDF
- Pleas and Plea Discussions PDF
- Refreshed Recollection PDF
- Sexual Assault Cases: The Rape Shield Law and Evidence of Prior Sexual Misconduct by the Defendant PDF
- Criminal Cases Involving Child Victims and Child Witnesses PDF
- Hearsay Rules PDF
- Confrontation Clause
- Guide to Crawford & the Confrontation Clause PDF
- The Bruton Rule: Joint Trials & Codefendants' Confessions PDF
- Routine Limiting Instructions in Criminal Cases PDF
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